School Newsletter Week 7 Term 2
From the Relieving Principal
Gould St/Warners Ave Pedestrian Upgrade
The upgrade appears to be progressing well with the continuous footpath almost finished in Gould St North.
The council has advised that they will need to close the footpath bordering the school along Warners and Gould so the continuous footpath can be installed on Gould St south. If all goes to plan, then the footpath will be closed for the last two weeks of the term. There will be road traffic controllers managing foot and vehicle traffic to ensure the safety of the students coming to or going from school.
NAIDOC Week Mufti Day
Held across the country from 6-13 July 2025, NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate the rich and diverse culture, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. As NAIDOC Week traditionally falls in the school holidays, we will be celebrating in Week 10. In addition to class lessons and activities, there will be a mufti day on Wednesday 25 June. Students are asked to wear some colour from the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander flags and bring a gold coin donation which will go to support indigenous literacy.
Week 7 Update
Stage 2 and Stage 3 Public Speaking
The Stage 2 and Stage 3 public speaking finals were held yesterday and today in the hall. Two students from each class presented their speeches on multicultural perspectives in front of an appreciative audience of students, teachers and parents. Congratulations to all participating students for their fantastic speeches:
Stage 2: Olivia, Selena, Orlando, Chloe, Pia, Harper, Sam and Josh
Stage 3: Stella, Max, Isla, Caitlin, Tiana and Poppy
A special mention to Harper in Stage 2 and Poppy in Stage 3 who have been selected to attend the public speaking finals in Blakehurst on Tuesday 1 July where they will compete against other students in the zone.
Premier's Debating Challenge Round 2
On Wednesday 4 June, our Year 5 and 6 debating teams faced Rose Bay Public School in Round 2 of the Premier's Debating Challenge.
The Bondi Beach Breakers argued in favor of the topic: "Year 5 and 6 kids should do all their schoolwork on a screen instead of using textbooks and paper." Their compelling arguments and cohesive teamwork led them to a well-deserved victory. Meanwhile, the Bondi Beach Boomerangs supported the motion: "We should ban kids under 12 from playing any kind of game on a screen." Despite their thoughtful reasoning and clear communication, they were narrowly defeated in a close contest.
Congratulations to both teams for their dedication and effort. We look forward to their continued participation and growth in the upcoming rounds. Our next debate will be against Bronte Public School on Monday 16 June.
Stage 2 Ned Kelly: Persuasive Unit - Hero or Villain?
In class we made newspaper articles about Ned Kelly. We did this because we are learning about Ned Kelly and we are trying to figure out if he is a hero or a villain? I think Ned Kelly is a villain because he robbed and murdered people, he stole horses and pigs and would wait for a reward until he gave them back so he would get money.
I really enjoyed this and so did my class. I enjoyed this because we got to design our own posters.
Billy E and Freddie
Sport
SEPSSA Cross Country
Congratulations to Romy and Xavier on their efforts at today's SEPSSA Cross Country.
Special mention to Romy who placed third in U11s, running 3 km in 11 minutes and 33 seconds. Romy will now compete in the State Cross Country, we wish her all the best!
The Hive
Co-curricular Activities
The school has a number of different programs students can access outside of school hours. Some are free and some attract a cost. Click the link below to find out what's available and who to contact for more information.
Community Notices
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